Reuters. The Kremlin told reporters not to expect any news on Tuesday (February 17) from peace talks on Ukraine being held in Geneva between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, saying the negotiations were being held behind closed doors.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks would continue on Wednesday (February 18) and that there would be no media access.
"I don't think we should expect any news today," Peskov said.
Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Geneva on Tuesday (February 17) and Wednesday (February 18) for a fresh round of U.S.-mediated peace talks that the Kremlin says are likely to focus on land, the main sticking point.
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing Moscow and Kyiv to reach a deal to end Europe's biggest war since 1945, though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has complained that his country is facing the greatest pressure to make concessions.
Russia is demanding that Ukraine cede the remaining 20% of the eastern region of Donetsk that Moscow has failed to capture - something Kyiv refuses to do.
The venue has switched to the Swiss lakeside city after Abu Dhabi hosted two rounds of talks that both sides described as constructive but which failed to reach any major breakthrough.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations, mediated by US officials including special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, have arrived for two-day talks on Tuesday in Geneva.
The Kremlin indicated discussions would address a broader agenda than previous meetings, with territory as the central sticking point. Expectations for a major breakthrough remain low.
Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky is heading the Russian delegation. The Ukrainian delegation is led by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov.
